Sunday, November 12, 2006

A Michigan man has the misfortune of sharing his name with a politician, and was on the receiving end of a messy prank last Tuesday.

What are the chances that James Marcinkowski would wake up on Election Day to find his pickup truck covered with ketchup and mustard, and a pile of garbage in the bed? If you're James Marcinkowski of Lake Orion, Democratic challenger to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, you might expect it. But if you're James Marcinkowski of Howell — no known relation to the candidate — it might catch you by surprise.

The Howell Marcinkowski said he doesn't know the Lake Orion Marcinkowski.

"Never met him, but I'm sure he's in the family tree somewhere," he said. [Link]